National University of Samoa
Lē Iunivesitē Aoao o Sāmoa | |
| Motto | Samoan: Ia Ao Samoa "Let there be light on Samoa" |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1984 |
| President | Tuifuisaʻa Patila Amosa |
Academic staff | 184 (2022): 33 |
Administrative staff | 240 (2020): 33 |
| Students | 3,223 (2022): 32 |
| Postgraduates | 78 (2020): 32 |
| Location | , |
| Colors | Silver, Dark Royal Blue and Light Blue |
| Website | www.nus.edu.ws |
The National University of Samoa (Samoan: Lē Iunivesitē Aoao o Sāmoa) is the only national university in Samoa. Established in 1984 by an act of parliament, it is coeducational and provides certificate, diploma, and undergraduate degree programs, as well as technical and vocational training. About 2,000 students were enrolled in 2010 with an estimated 300 staff. It offers a wide range of programmes including Arts, Business and Entrepreneurship, Education, Science, Nursing, Engineering and Maritime Training. The Centre for Samoan Studies, established in the university for the teaching of the Samoan language and culture, offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as the world's first degree in Master of Samoan Studies.
The National University of Samoa has the distinction of being one of two universities in Samoa. The second is the University of the South Pacific - Alafua Campus which specializes in Agriculture. The campus was built in part with funding from the Government of Japan. It is built around the largest Fale Samoa in the world.